Blog Post #4 - Main Character

No Man's Land, Kevin Major.

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MY MAIN CHARACTER

Sergeant Hayward

"Here's to you all. There when it counts. Determined to do ourselves proud."

Kevin Major, No Man's Land, Page 139

        The main protagonist in my story is Sergeant Hayward. The quote above, spoken by Hayward, is a very good idea of his personality traits. At that part of the story, the entirety of Company A is in the mess hall, and Hayward is trying to raise spirits before the battle. He is encouraging his men, and this shows how great of a leader his is to the regiment.

        As the story continues, I think that Hayward will continue to be a leader, and a key

character in the story as they head into battle. I also believe he will finally be able to express his love for Marie-Louise.

Video
Here is a video that I feel relates to Sergeant Hayward. It is a clip from the video game
Call of Duty 3 and despite being based in World War Two, it shows "Guzzo" speaking to his troops and being a leader. This is just like Hayward, because he is very straight forward.

 

Blog Post #3

"At this point Hayward was called in to play goal, and to Clarke's relief he made some admirable stops."
Kevin Major, No Man's Land 113  

This phrase reminds me of playing soccer in the summer. The entire company is having a soccer game just for fun, and they are enjoying theirselves even during the war. I play travel soccer summer all summer long and this reminded me of the fun and competitiveness of the sport. Also, Hayward was called in to play goalie, which I play for my team. I also like to believe that I make admirable stops as well.